Exam 1: Introduction to Computers and Programming

A programming statement can consist of keywords, operators, punctuation, and other allowable programming elements, arranged in the proper sequence to perform an operation.

The Toolbar is a window that allows you to select the controls that you want to use in an application's user interface.

The largest value that can be stored in a byte is 1.

Inside the solution folder, the ____________ contains various files related to the project.

____________ are small devices that plug into a computer's USB port and appear to the system as disk drives.

A ____________ object displays text on a form.

A computer is not a single device, but a system of devices working together.

When you write a program using a low-level language, you use objects to accomplish specific tasks.

In a program with a graphical user interface, all of the objects will be visible when the program starts.

A machine language instruction exists for each basic operation a CPU can do.

A(n) ____________ performs a specialized task that enhances the computer's operation or safeguards data.

All programming languages have math operators that perform arithmetic.

Instead of using binary numbers for instructions, assembly language uses short words known as ____________.

A program is a list of instructions that tell the CPU to perform operations.

____________ is a free programming environment that is available for download from the Microsoft Web site.

A computer's memory is divided into tiny storage locations known as ____________.

Programming languages have ____________ that perform various operations on data.

Most computers today have fewer than 1 million bytes.

Very few programming languages used today are object oriented.

Applications that programmers use to create, modify, and test software are referred to as ____________.